Ross Ashley Machin
Ross Ashley Machin
Veterinary Surgeon
DVM MRCVS MSc GPCert(ExAP) PgC(EAS)
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine
Since graduation he has worked in first opinion and referral practices and hospitals in Spain and the UK. He opened a practice in Leicestershire and worked there for two and a half years where he saw first opinion small animals and exotics referrals. He runs the veterinary parasitology laboratory performing tests for pet owners, rescues and veterinary practices. Him and his wife currently offer locum cover in different practices around the country.
He acquired a postgraduate certificate through the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ESVPS) in Exotic Animal Practice (GPCertExAP) in 2012, also the Postgraduate Certificate through Harper Adams University (HAU) in Exotic Animal Studies (PgCExAS) in 2016 and was awarded the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine status in 2017. He is also an official veterinarian in the UK and has the Official Controls Qualification for the export of companion animals, including pet birds and Pet Travel Scheme (OCQ(V)-CA).
He has presented exotic animal medicine and surgery seminars to groups of vets in practice in the Midlands and lectures fifth year veterinary students on therapeutics and pharmacology of birds and reptiles at the veterinary faculty in Valencia, Spain. He also presents lectures at Cambridge vet school and for the British Chelonia Group on veterinary parasitology and exotic animal medicine and surgery.
Ross has publications in the exotics field including a chapter contribution for the third edition of BSAVA Manual of Reptiles, British Veterinary Association (BVA) In Practice publication "Common Gastrointestinal Parasites in Reptiles" and co-authored three chapters for the new Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery. He is currently directing one of the largest parasitology surveys in the UK and also a study on coccidia numbers in healthy rabbits. He has also reviewed articles for publication for the Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery and for The British Veterinary Association publication, In practice.
He is an active member of international associations to keep up to date with new advances in different fieds, including British Society for Parasitology (BSP), World Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), British Veterinary Association (BVA), Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV), European Association of Avian Veterinarians (EAAV), Veterinary Information Network (VIN), North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and British Chelonia Group (BCG).
In his free time he enjoys playing football and squash, snow boarding, cycling and just chilling out with friends and family.